D-Day, 1944; More than 4,000 died but by late August northern France had been liberated
by WorldTribune Staff, June 6, 2021 The Battle of Normandy, also known as D-Day, began on June 6, 1944 and lasted to August 1944. It resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. Codenamed Operation Overlord, the battle included some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces who landed on five beaches […]